Top Schools

Temple University, which was ranked 24th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a speech therapy program. It is located in Philadelphia.
75 students graduated with a degree in speech therapy from Temple University in 2010.
Temple University charged in-state students $12,424 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Pennsylvania with a speech therapy program is Duquesne University, which is located in Pittsburgh. In 2010, it was ranked 29th nationwide.
54 students graduated with degree in speech therapy from Duquesne University in 2010.
Duquesne University charged in-state students $27,502 in tuition fees per year.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, which was ranked 29th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a speech therapy program. It is located in West Chester.
In 2010, West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduated 64 students from its speech therapy programs.
Students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania paid $7,680 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Pennsylvania speech therapy school, average tuition will be $15,069 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $7,456 per year to $33,700 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Pennsylvania speech therapy schools were charged at the following schools:

La Salle University - located in Philadelphia, students are charged $33,700 per year

Duquesne University - located in Pittsburgh, students are charged $27,502 per year

Marywood University - located in Scranton, students are charged $27,150 per year

The speech therapy schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Pennsylvania were:

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - located in Bloomsburg, students are charged $7,456 per year

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus - located in Indiana, students are charged $7,571 per year

West Chester University of Pennsylvania - located in West Chester, students are charged $7,680 per year

A speech therapy degree from a Pennsylvania school... what next?

A large number of Pennsylvania speech therapy graduates become speech therapists.
In 2010, there were 510 speech therapists working in Pennsylvania.
The largest populations of Pennsylvania speech therapists are working in the following counties:

Bucks County - 190 speech therapists

Allegheny County - 130 speech therapists

Warren County - 40 speech therapists

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of speech therapists is expected to grow by 4% by 2018. There are projected to be 1,250 speech therapists working in the Pennsylvania then.

Salary

On average, a speech therapist earns a salary of $53,770 per year in Pennsylvania state.
A speech therapist in the following Pennsylvania counties makes the highest salaries on average:

Bucks County - $56,850 per year

Warren County - $53,280 per year

Allegheny County - $50,980 per year

The Pennsylvania counties with the lowest average salary for speech therapists are:

Allegheny County - $50,980 per year

Warren County - $53,280 per year

Bucks County - $56,850 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in speech therapy in Pennsylvania and to compare salaries with various related fields such as speech therapy or allied health, take a look at the graphs and charts below.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Bachelor's Degree in Speech Therapy in Pennsylvania

Master's Degree in Speech Therapy in Pennsylvania

Doctoral Degree in Speech Therapy in Pennsylvania

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